CA1068653A - Framing for shelves - Google Patents
Framing for shelvesInfo
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- CA1068653A CA1068653A CA315,835A CA315835A CA1068653A CA 1068653 A CA1068653 A CA 1068653A CA 315835 A CA315835 A CA 315835A CA 1068653 A CA1068653 A CA 1068653A
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Abstract
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
Framing for shelves incorporates sections of elongated slotted channel members and apertured L-shaped corner pieces fastened thereto so as to form vertical and horizontal supports for a plurality of shelves, the elongated channel members have transversely arcuate base portions and oppositely disposed longitudinally extending cross sectionally arcuate flanges joining said transversely arcuate base portion in continuously curving sections and oppositely coplanar outwardly extending continuous substantially flat edge flanges on said arcuate flanges. The L-shaped corner pieces each have configurations corresponding to the configuration of the channel member for mating with said channel members for intimate contact therewith in nesting relation. The channel members and the corner pieces contact each other adding rigidity and shear strength to the framing. This inven-tion is distinguishable from others by reason of the formation of the channel members and the corner pieces so that they contact each other throughout their engaging arcuate surfaces to add rigidity and shear strength to the framing.
Framing for shelves incorporates sections of elongated slotted channel members and apertured L-shaped corner pieces fastened thereto so as to form vertical and horizontal supports for a plurality of shelves, the elongated channel members have transversely arcuate base portions and oppositely disposed longitudinally extending cross sectionally arcuate flanges joining said transversely arcuate base portion in continuously curving sections and oppositely coplanar outwardly extending continuous substantially flat edge flanges on said arcuate flanges. The L-shaped corner pieces each have configurations corresponding to the configuration of the channel member for mating with said channel members for intimate contact therewith in nesting relation. The channel members and the corner pieces contact each other adding rigidity and shear strength to the framing. This inven-tion is distinguishable from others by reason of the formation of the channel members and the corner pieces so that they contact each other throughout their engaging arcuate surfaces to add rigidity and shear strength to the framing.
Description
~()6~6S3 Background of the Invention (1) Field of the Invention:
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This invention relates to frames, both free standing and attachcd to walls, for supporting shelves or the like.
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This invention relates to frames, both free standing and attachcd to walls, for supporting shelves or the like.
(2) Description of the Prior Art:
Prior frames for supporting shelves have incorporated elongated members and corner pieces such as may be seen in United States Patent No. 3,229,790 of January lô, 1966 to 1. Shayne. The corner pieces extend horizontally between theelongated members and include diagonal sections. United States Patent No. 1,427,248 10 of August 29, 1922 to E. B. Weston, shows angular corners Formed on frame members and angular slotted cornars are disclosed in United States Patent 2,815,130 of December 3, 1957 to N. H. Franks, and its reissue 24,535.
The present invention forms elongated slotted channel members with the base of the channel curving into outwardly and oppositely arranged continuous flangeswhich are themselves cross sectionally curved and which in turn curve into oppositely disposed outturned longitudinal edge flanges. L-shaped corner members of matching
Prior frames for supporting shelves have incorporated elongated members and corner pieces such as may be seen in United States Patent No. 3,229,790 of January lô, 1966 to 1. Shayne. The corner pieces extend horizontally between theelongated members and include diagonal sections. United States Patent No. 1,427,248 10 of August 29, 1922 to E. B. Weston, shows angular corners Formed on frame members and angular slotted cornars are disclosed in United States Patent 2,815,130 of December 3, 1957 to N. H. Franks, and its reissue 24,535.
The present invention forms elongated slotted channel members with the base of the channel curving into outwardly and oppositely arranged continuous flangeswhich are themselves cross sectionally curved and which in turn curve into oppositely disposed outturned longitudinal edge flanges. L-shaped corner members of matching
3 configurations register in the cross sectional configurations of the elongated slotted channel members. The framing for shelves disclosed herein is not anticipated by the structure of the priar art patents nor would the present structure be obvious to .. . . . .
' 20 one having the prior art patents and their disclosures.
Summary of the Invention Framing for shelves incorporates novel shaped elongated slotted channel members and L-shaped corner pieces having similar cross sectionOEI configurations so as to be registrable in ~he elongated slotted channel members. Frames formed of `
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the elongated members and the L-shaped corner pieces are unusually rigid and Form ` ideal supports for shelves and heavy loads. ~ `~
` Description of the Drawings . ::
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a frame for shelves embodying the present 3 ~ `
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invention; ~ -Figure 2 is an eniarged horizontal section on line 2-2 of Figure l;
Figure 3 is a perspective view of a corner piece as seen in Figure l;
Figure 4 is a perspective view of a framing modification utilizing the elongated slotted channel members of Figure l; and Figure 5 is a perspective view of a framing member seen in the modification ;
of Figure 4.
Description of the Preferred Embodiment In the form of the invention disclosed herein, and referring now to Figures 10 1, 2, and 3 of the drawings, it will be seen that the framing for shelves comprises elongated slotted channel members 10 to which a plurality of L-shaped corner -pieceS 11 are secured by fasteners 12. The cross sectional shcspe of the elongated slotted channel members 10 is novei and by referring to the cross section comprising Figure 2 of the drawings, it will be seen that the channel member 10 includes a transversly arcuate base portion 13 which curves into upwardly curving flanges 14 which are actually arcuate and which in turn curve into oppositely disposed outwardly extending substantially flat edge flanges 15 which are therefore offset outwardly and upwardly with respect to the base portion 13 and lie on parallel planes. ~
The base portion 13 has a plurality of longitudinally spaced slots 16 therein. - ~-~0 The elongated slotted channel members 10 may be formed of relatively thin steel strips because their cross sectional configuration incorporating the curving base 13 and flanges 14 and the curves joining the same to the vase portion 13 and the edge flanges 15 lend unusual rigidity thereto.
By referring again to figure I of the drawings, it will be seen that a pair ;
` of the elongated slotted channel members 10 have been positioned vertically in spaced relation to a wall W and a plurality of the corner pieces 11 attached thereto at longitudinally spaced intervals by fasteners 12 and a plurality of short sections 28 IOA of the elongated channel members 10 have been secured to the horizontai ,, ` 4 ' .
portions of the corner pieces 11 and extend toward the wall W. Additional cornerpieces 11 are secured to the opposite ends of the short sections 10A of the elongated slotted channel members 10 and then attached directly to the wall W
by fasteners as will occur to those skilled in the art. A plurality of shelf boards 17 are then positioned on the short sections 10A and may be secured thereto if desired and a completed structurally strong frame including a plurality of vertically spaced shelves is thus formed.
By referring now to figure 3 of the drawings, a perspective view of one of the corner pieces 11 may be seen and it will be observed that it has a cross sectional ~
configuration in both its vertical and hori~ontal sections which matches the cross ~ I -sectional configuration of the elongated slotted channel member 10 hereinbefore described. In Figure 3 of the drawings the L-shaped corner piece 11 will be seento have a transversely arcuate longitudinally ex~ending base portion 18 in whichslots 1, are positioned in spaced relation`to one another. Ourward~ly curving ;
flanger 20 join the base portion 18 on curves of smaller radius and the arcuate sections of the flanges 20 and the flanges 20 cùrve gently into the oppositely disposed out~
wardly extending flat edge flanges 21 The cross sectional configuration of each of the right angular portions of the corner pieces 11 is the same as the cross sectional configuration of the elongated ~ 20 slotted channel members 10 so that they nest one in the other and may be pulled - into close association by fasteners such as bolts and nuts positioned therethrough.
The matching configurations lend rigidity to the framing formed of the members herein disclosed and greatly increase the shear strength of the framing incorporation the respective members 10 and 11.
Modifications of the framing for shelves disclosed herein will occur to those skilled in the art and by referring to figures 4 and 5 one such modification may be seen wherein two sections of the elongated channel members 10 are affixed to a 28 wall, not shown, in vertical spaced relation to one another and a plurlity of flanged '' :' ' ; ~ ;' "'' ':' ' "' ' . , .
arms 22 having slotted tongues 23 on one of their ends engaged on tha channel mernbers 10 by the engagement of the slotted tongues 23 in th~ sloYl 16. ilhe spac7ng ~ th'~
slotted tongues 23 is the same as the spacing of the slots lo. .
By referring to Figure 5 of the drawings in particular, it will be seen that the end of the flanged arm 22 carrying the slotted tongues 23 also has outturned tabs 24 which engage the base 13 of the channel members 10 and hold the flanged arms 22 against pivoting motion based thereon. In f igure 5 of the drawings, boards 26 are shown positioned on the flanged arms 22 to form shelves.
Although but two embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated ~ :
and described, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changsd ~:
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and modifications may be made therein without departing from the spirit of the invention and having thus described my invention what I claim is.
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' 20 one having the prior art patents and their disclosures.
Summary of the Invention Framing for shelves incorporates novel shaped elongated slotted channel members and L-shaped corner pieces having similar cross sectionOEI configurations so as to be registrable in ~he elongated slotted channel members. Frames formed of `
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the elongated members and the L-shaped corner pieces are unusually rigid and Form ` ideal supports for shelves and heavy loads. ~ `~
` Description of the Drawings . ::
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a frame for shelves embodying the present 3 ~ `
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invention; ~ -Figure 2 is an eniarged horizontal section on line 2-2 of Figure l;
Figure 3 is a perspective view of a corner piece as seen in Figure l;
Figure 4 is a perspective view of a framing modification utilizing the elongated slotted channel members of Figure l; and Figure 5 is a perspective view of a framing member seen in the modification ;
of Figure 4.
Description of the Preferred Embodiment In the form of the invention disclosed herein, and referring now to Figures 10 1, 2, and 3 of the drawings, it will be seen that the framing for shelves comprises elongated slotted channel members 10 to which a plurality of L-shaped corner -pieceS 11 are secured by fasteners 12. The cross sectional shcspe of the elongated slotted channel members 10 is novei and by referring to the cross section comprising Figure 2 of the drawings, it will be seen that the channel member 10 includes a transversly arcuate base portion 13 which curves into upwardly curving flanges 14 which are actually arcuate and which in turn curve into oppositely disposed outwardly extending substantially flat edge flanges 15 which are therefore offset outwardly and upwardly with respect to the base portion 13 and lie on parallel planes. ~
The base portion 13 has a plurality of longitudinally spaced slots 16 therein. - ~-~0 The elongated slotted channel members 10 may be formed of relatively thin steel strips because their cross sectional configuration incorporating the curving base 13 and flanges 14 and the curves joining the same to the vase portion 13 and the edge flanges 15 lend unusual rigidity thereto.
By referring again to figure I of the drawings, it will be seen that a pair ;
` of the elongated slotted channel members 10 have been positioned vertically in spaced relation to a wall W and a plurality of the corner pieces 11 attached thereto at longitudinally spaced intervals by fasteners 12 and a plurality of short sections 28 IOA of the elongated channel members 10 have been secured to the horizontai ,, ` 4 ' .
portions of the corner pieces 11 and extend toward the wall W. Additional cornerpieces 11 are secured to the opposite ends of the short sections 10A of the elongated slotted channel members 10 and then attached directly to the wall W
by fasteners as will occur to those skilled in the art. A plurality of shelf boards 17 are then positioned on the short sections 10A and may be secured thereto if desired and a completed structurally strong frame including a plurality of vertically spaced shelves is thus formed.
By referring now to figure 3 of the drawings, a perspective view of one of the corner pieces 11 may be seen and it will be observed that it has a cross sectional ~
configuration in both its vertical and hori~ontal sections which matches the cross ~ I -sectional configuration of the elongated slotted channel member 10 hereinbefore described. In Figure 3 of the drawings the L-shaped corner piece 11 will be seento have a transversely arcuate longitudinally ex~ending base portion 18 in whichslots 1, are positioned in spaced relation`to one another. Ourward~ly curving ;
flanger 20 join the base portion 18 on curves of smaller radius and the arcuate sections of the flanges 20 and the flanges 20 cùrve gently into the oppositely disposed out~
wardly extending flat edge flanges 21 The cross sectional configuration of each of the right angular portions of the corner pieces 11 is the same as the cross sectional configuration of the elongated ~ 20 slotted channel members 10 so that they nest one in the other and may be pulled - into close association by fasteners such as bolts and nuts positioned therethrough.
The matching configurations lend rigidity to the framing formed of the members herein disclosed and greatly increase the shear strength of the framing incorporation the respective members 10 and 11.
Modifications of the framing for shelves disclosed herein will occur to those skilled in the art and by referring to figures 4 and 5 one such modification may be seen wherein two sections of the elongated channel members 10 are affixed to a 28 wall, not shown, in vertical spaced relation to one another and a plurlity of flanged '' :' ' ; ~ ;' "'' ':' ' "' ' . , .
arms 22 having slotted tongues 23 on one of their ends engaged on tha channel mernbers 10 by the engagement of the slotted tongues 23 in th~ sloYl 16. ilhe spac7ng ~ th'~
slotted tongues 23 is the same as the spacing of the slots lo. .
By referring to Figure 5 of the drawings in particular, it will be seen that the end of the flanged arm 22 carrying the slotted tongues 23 also has outturned tabs 24 which engage the base 13 of the channel members 10 and hold the flanged arms 22 against pivoting motion based thereon. In f igure 5 of the drawings, boards 26 are shown positioned on the flanged arms 22 to form shelves.
Although but two embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated ~ :
and described, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changsd ~:
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and modifications may be made therein without departing from the spirit of the invention and having thus described my invention what I claim is.
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Claims (2)
1. Framing for shelves incorporating sections of elongated slotted channel members and apertured L-shaped corner pieces fastened thereto so as to form vertical and horizontal supports for a plurality of shelves, said elongated channel members having a transversely arcuate base portion and oppositely disposed longitudinally extending cross sectionally arcuate flanges joining said transversely arcuate base portion in continuously curving sections and oppositely coplanar outwardly extending continuous substantially flat edge flanges on said arcuate flanges, said L-shaped corner pieces each having an arcuate base portion and arcuate flanges which curve outwardly from said corner piece base portion to define a configuration corresponding to that configuration of said channel members mating with said channel members for intimate contact therewith in nesting relation with said corner piece base received in said channel member base so that said base members contact each other and corresponding ones of said flanges contact each other, said nested, correspondingly configured corner pieces and channel members adding rigidity and shear strength to the framing.
2. The framing for shelves set forth in Claim 1 and wherein the portions of said arcuate flanges joining said flat edge flanges are curved.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| CA315,835A CA1068653A (en) | 1978-11-06 | 1978-11-06 | Framing for shelves |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA315,835A CA1068653A (en) | 1978-11-06 | 1978-11-06 | Framing for shelves |
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| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| CA1068653A true CA1068653A (en) | 1979-12-25 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| CA315,835A Expired CA1068653A (en) | 1978-11-06 | 1978-11-06 | Framing for shelves |
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| CA (1) | CA1068653A (en) |
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